looking for structural drawing and info for tigermoth

[hacker]

Want l need is drawing of the tubular structure. Something that are three view drawings so l can scale them to 1/32. The Matchbox/Revell is nice but lacks in detail that l like. Any restoration pictures would be great too.

[kev67]

just google Tigermoth cockpit and click on Image and you will get loads of photos of the cockpit area

[Super Aereo]

I was lucky enough to get a flight in one for my 40th birthday. I can see if I have any photos of the cockpit, but as Kev67 pointed out there are loads of them on the internet.

[Iain Wyllie]

Here is a scan of an old Model Aircraft drawing which I hope is of help to you.

[hacker]

that works. Now l need a suggestion as to what size of rod or tube l should use for the frame work

[Dndieje]

Not a drawing but some good quality pictures of a DH-82:

http://ipmsnl.netfirms.com/walkarounds/CH-...germoth-CH.html

Hope this helps.

[kev67]

that works. Now l need a suggestion as to what size of rod or tube l should use for the frame work

I would say what ever size you feel is going to be correct for the model scale you are building, as no one is going to get the verneer scale out and criticise you if you are 0.02mm out

[Iain Wyllie]

OK, try reading this!

[John Aero]

Remember to shorten the main struts as the ones in the Matchbox kit are too long (and every other kit except my 1:48th one). They are based on the Cox drawing in which the seperate drawings for the mainplane struts are drawn wrongly. In 1:32 scale the struts (without tabs) should be 44.5mm long (surface to surface). The top dihedral is correct but the lower dihedral is too shallow. The longerons are square and the vertical components are a mix of round and square.

John

Edited March 24, 2011 by John Aero